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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
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Mature Size: 30-40' tall
by 30-40' wide |
Growth Rate:
Moderate to fast |
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Form / Shape: Symmetrical canopy,
oval, rounded, dense crown |
Drought
Tolerance: Moderate to high |
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Flower / Fruit: Clusters of greenish
white buds open white |
Soil: Well
drained, moist, fertile; adaptable to
most soil types |
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Foliage: Alternate, simple, broadly
ovate with finely serrated leaf margin;
green to glossy, dark green leaves turn
red to purple in Fall |
Light: Full
sun; tolerates part shade but will
reduce flowering |
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Bark: Smooth, dark gray to
black |
Pruning: To
maintain central leader; to develop
strong limb and trunk structure |
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Uses:
Container, planters, parking lot, lawn
tree, screening, shade, specimen |